The editor of The Atlantic magazine was accidentally added to an encrypted group chat where Trump administration officials discussed plans to strike Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. The US National Security Council confirmed the authenticity of the messages and is investigating how the editor was added to the chat. The chat included Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard, Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff, and 12 other officials. The officials debated the merits of the strikes and how to present them to the public.